widgeon

noun

wid·​geon

variant spelling of wigeon

: any of several freshwater ducks (genus Mareca): such as

a

: an Old World duck (M. penelope) having a large white patch on each wing with the male having a reddish-brown head and buff crown

b

: american wigeon

Examples of widgeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a wide variety of species here, some that don’t even nest; most are passing through, with a lot of dabbling ducks, some mallards, pintails and widgeons. — Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026

Canvasback Duck Distribution Unlike pintails, widgeon, and green-wing teal, canvasback ducks are almost exclusively a bird of North America, found in all four flyways. — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023

No more snipe whistling in the meadow, no more piping of widgeons and chattering of teal as darkness covers the marshes; no more whistling of swift wings when the morning star pales in the east? — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023

Duck hunters look for teal, widgeon and pintails that feed on small invertebrates and vegetation in the shallows. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Sep. 2022

Rhymes for widgeon

• pidgin